Should the federal government elect or abolish the Senate?

let the people elect the senate

Abolish the Senate as it presently exists and eliminate ALL pensions to senators. The senate should be a regionally elected body similar to the US in that all provinces and territories get two senators, regardless of population. In addition, those running for election must get 50.1% of the entire vote in order to be elected. Multiple parties and candidates may necessitate run off elections whereby candidate receiving less than a threshold number of votes; say 15%, 20 or 25% are eliminated from the next round. Same goes for electing the rats that are presently seated. They must achieve…  Read more 50.1% or more in the first or a subsequent run-off election to win the seat. The crime sinister must be an independent part of the government, much like the US president. He or she can create or veto legislation and is held in check by the lower house (MPs) and upper house (senate). No more appointments and get rid of EVERY senator NOW and rebuild.

The entire government should be reorganized into a Constitutional Republic with an elected head of state, elected MPs, and senators who serve 6 year terms, 33% of whom are up for election every 2 years.

Elect by proportional representation and number of seats proportional to provincial population size.

Elect with time limits for how long you can stay in the senate

I am the Senate!

Have a Senate made up of people from different backgrounds/walks of life that recommend public policy and advocate for different issues, as a way to make Canadian democracy stronger.

Canadians should elect a Triple-E Senate, not the Federal Government. Fix your wording, what it says now is clearly not your intended question.

You should check first if it does its duties

No comment-dont have more knowledge about this.

Elect, but the general population should be the ones electing them

elect for limited years

Let the ppl elect

Elect, but by the public

Citizens should elect the leaders in the Senate

Elect BUT END CORRUPTION!!!

The senators should be appointed by The Queen.

Elect and have a maximum term imposed

Elect but each region has the same amount of senators

Elect, with extensive background checks with respect to loyalty

Canadians should elect the Senate

Have the people elect

The Prime Minister should not be allowed to be the only determinant of who is appointed.

The Senate should be composed of 2 seats per Province/Terr. and be appointed by their legislatures by an open-to-all ballot for them to choose from.

I am unsure because I am not clear on their function.

Anarcho communism is kinda popular y'know

Elect, elected officials are less prone to corruption and not everyone knows their Senator.

Canadians should elect the senate directly

Give 8 senators to each province and one in Ottawa, but they cannot represent federal parties, they represent the senate

Each province should appoint Senators to represent them.

Each province should be allocated an equal number of senate seats and senators should be elected by the electorate in their corresponding province. This adds senatorial independence, yet accountable to the electorate.

Elect, and require members to run as independents and be non-partisan

Reform it to have actual power.

Governing officials should be paid minimum wage till they can prove they can do the job while understanding the people who voted them in. those making 250 a year can never see eye to eye with those needing food stamps.

Reform it into the House of Lords

Elected and representation in the Senate based on population of the province

Elected by the population. Not the government.

They should be elected by the public.

Elect, and require members to be non-partisan with regular audits

The people should elect them like all public officials

Leave as is, but require all senators to be non-partisan.

Elect and give power to block legislation.

I would elect it, but make it so only people with certain honors or work exprience can.

Elected from the Provincial legislature they represent

Elect and give proper powers to block legislation.

Elect, elected officials are less prone to corruption and we need to know our Senators.

Nominated by provincial legislatures, based on the party ratio in their respective legislatures (Senate composition would change after each provincial election).

Transfer appointments to the provincial legislatures, equalize the number of senators per province, and impose a staggered terms of eight years

by nomination but require members to be non-partisan. Increase the power of veto regarding laws pass by the house of commons. Increase the powers of the senate to approve the nomination of department commissioners, military officers, ambassadors and federal judges.